Car-replacing apparatus



A. RACINE.

CAR'BEPLACING APPARATUS. ABPucATfoN mso lum-:17, Isls.

1,378,132. ,Patented m1111921.

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ARTEUR `RACINE, .OF MONTRAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

CAR-REPLACING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.`

Y Patented May 17, 1921.

Application led June 17, 1919. Serial No. 304,858.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR RACINE, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, resid- AProvince of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Car-Replacing Appal do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same. v

This invention has relation to car replacing apparatus and moreparticularly appertains to the portable type used in connection withsteam railroad cars, but the same is also applicable for use in streetcar traction service, wherein the speedy replacing of the derailed caris necessary.

The primary object of the invention is to provide replacing plates,which are readily positioned in proximity to the rails and afford meansfor elevating and consequently uiding the same back on the rails.

A further object of the invention provides for the attachment of thedevices to the rail ties either by spikes or the pressure exerted by theweight ofthe car thereupon.

A further object of the invention is to produce a device, upon use ofwhich the wheels are gradually guided and the stress encountered isequalized, thereby obviating the breaking of the plates or theconsequent slipping of same.

With the above and other objects in view which will hereinafter appearas the description continues, the invention consists of the 'novelfeatures of construction, combination and formation of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claim.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred formof the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation isnecessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but

the right is hereby reserved to any changes, Y

alterations or modifications to which recourse may be had that comewithin the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of theinvention or sacrificing the efliciency of the same.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is an elevational view showing the application of my inventionto a freight car, and a portion of the truck for same;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the car replacing plates; and,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring now morev particularly to the accompanying drawings whereinlike and corresponding parts are designated by similar referencecharacters throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral-l designates a car replacingplate, which is preferably constructed of steel and cast in one piece. v

The replacing plates being two in number are of identical construction,ybeing formedwith la centrally disposed supporting pedestal 2 and wings3. Reinforcement of the wings 3 is afforded by the downwardly projecting ribs 4 which connect the outer ends of the wings 3 with thesupporting pedestal 2. The extreme outer ends 4 of the wings 3 aresubstantially flat, being disposed at an angle to the said pedestal andfrom these ends, the tread portion 5 on the upper face of plate 1,gradually rises to a point central of the pedestal, at which it attainsits highest elevation, and the said tread surfaces 5 begin at the flatouter ends 4, and as they gradually rise to the apex portion of theplates 1 indicated by 6, they likewise slant downward and inwardly at 7from the outer marginal ecllge toward the inner marginal edge of the pate. l

As willjbe readily seen, this treadelevation is very gradual andlikewise the angle of the downward projection at this point extends evenat a more gradual pitch than that attained during the above recitedelevai 9 are formed integral with the inner marginal edge and extendonly part of the way upwardly in the direction of the medial point ofthe plate. These flanges 9 are spaced apart, and while they follow theele'- vation of the tread portion 5, they are disposed below the flange8, the degree of inclination diminishing toward the center part of theplate as indicated at 6. v

The application of my car replacing plates to the rails and ties is asfollows The pedestal 2 as well as the flat ends 4 of the plates areformed with spurs 9 and have likewise openings for the reception ofbolts l0, by which the said plates may be attached to the ties, theweight of the car further forcing the spurs 9- inwardly in Contact withthe ties.

As will be seen, the plates l are placed in a postion illustrated inFig. l, so that the inner flanges 9 engage the rail ll, the vfrontWheels of the car 'will then ride upon the flat surfaces 4 of the plateends, with the flange 12 of oneof the'wheels engaging the plate flange8, while the flange 13 of the otherV wheel will ride upon the treadsurface 5 of the other plate l, as the tread surface rises the wheelsand their associatedtrucks will be elevated and upon the approach of thewheels to the apex point of the plate, the latter are positioned inalinement with the rails and follow the downward incline of the treadsurfaces from this point to the flat surfaces 4 at the other end of theplates, and yfrom thence on to the rails again.

By this construction the elevation and the resultant incline of the caris gradual and even stress is encountered by the plates.

When the plates are to be used for street car replacementl work thespurs and bolts may be dispensed with and the devices merely laid uponthe road bed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new andrdesireto secure by Letters Patent is Y l Y A car wheel replacing device,comprising a plate, the ends of which are disposed in a horizontal planethe said plate slanted upwardly from the horizontal ends formed incentral portion, vertical flanges extending upwardly from the inneredgeof the plate and connecting the slanting portions with the horizontalends, a rib formed on the outer edge ot the plate and connecting theslanting and horizontal portions, a single pedestal extendingtransversely lof the central vportion oi the plate, with its lower edgeflush with the lower side of the horizontal portions of the plate and adepending flange formed upon the outer edge of the plate with its loweredge faced above the lower side of the horizontal ends of the plate andthe said pedestal.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.. Y

ARTHUR RACINE.

